With his trademark "Peter Gallagher eyebrows" and "legit pal" Prince Andrew, as well as his "intellectual pursuit" as a trained dentist, the Turkmen leader's "future prospects" are considered "very good," says Newsweek.

Although his rule is as ruthless and total as that of President Islam Karimov in neighboring Uzbekistan, who also made the list, Berdymukhamedov is often left off such dictator lists because of a widespread willingness to give him credit for making reform efforts after the death of his predecessor, dictator Saparmurat Niyazov.

Newsweek claims Berdymukhamedov's nickname is "Turkmenbashi" (which means "head of all Turkmens") but in fact that was the name given to Niyazov, and it hasn't been used in the same way with Berdymukhamedov, although he has exhibited signs of the same kind of cult of personality as his predecessor.